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Ten years after the Fukushima Daiichi accident
The NEA hosted an expert roundtable discussion on 3 March 2021 to present the report, review the effects of the accident and reflect on future perspectives. After a moment of silence in honour of those lost when the tsunami stuck north-eastern Japan, the discussion focused on the efforts in Japan and around the world to rebuild and enhance public trust in nuclear operations. It is now widely understood that earning public trust is a key catalyst for recovery.
For many years, safety culture was understood and treated as an issue primarily related to nuclear operating organisations. After the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, however, awareness has increased regarding the importance of safety culture within regulatory bodies. A new NEA report discusses effective methods to disseminate safety culture throughout the regulatory body by building competence in safety culture, and developing self-reflection and self-assessment activities.
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"Since the ten years of this accident, we have learned that we have to be more resilient when it comes to operating nuclear power plants, and we have to take into consideration the human aspects of nuclear safety. We also learned to have great humility when it comes to anticipating extreme natural catastrophes," said NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV in his remarks. "Nuclear power will continue to play a large role safely and effectively for many, many years to come. But we have to apply the lessons of 3/11 effectively, and we are, and we have."
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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power
Plant Accident, Ten Years On:
Progress, Lessons and Challenges
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Methods for Assessing and Strengthening the Safety Culture of the Regulatory Body
Read the report
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Nuclear Energy Data 2020
Données sur l'énergie nucléaire 2020
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Occupational Exposures at Nuclear Power Plants
Twenty-Eighth Annual Report
of the ISOE Programme, 2018
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The NEST Framework celebrates its two-year anniversary
The Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Management Board met virtually on 9-10 March 2021 to discuss the ongoing progress made in six NEST Projects and the challenges posed to NEST activities by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The board re-elected Andreas Pautz, Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland, as Chair for an additional two years. Read more
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External hazards and the safety of nuclear installations
The NEA Working Group on External Events (WGEV) held its biannual meeting on 1-5 March 2021, during which the group members held an extensive discussion on a draft benchmark report on external events hazard frequency and magnitude statistical modelling. The group members also finalised a technical report on the protection of nuclear installations against high winds and tornadoes. Read more
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The sixth International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX-6)
The next NEA International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX-6) will focus on the planning and preparedness for the transition and/or the recovery phases after a nuclear or radiological accident. This extremely complex and multi-dimensional exercise will serve to identify gaps in policy, preparedness and regulation. The newly formed INEX-6 Preparatory Task Force met for the first time on 1 March 2021 to discuss the goals of the exercise. Read more
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Comparison and understanding of dose prognosis
during nuclear emergencies
The NEA Expert Group on Comparison and Understanding of Dose Prognosis (EGDP) under the Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters held its second meeting on 11 March 2021. The expert group members made progress on the file format to be used by member countries while they run the exercise in the second half of 2021. Read more
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Global co-ordination on low-dose radiation research
The NEA High-Level Group on Low-Dose Research (HLG-LDR) held its fifth plenary meeting on 23 March 2021 to discuss its ongoing work and develop a roadmap for the next three years. Building on the group's past work, the participants unanimously agreed on the creation of three topical groups, each with the mission of achieving deliverables with added value at the national, regional and international levels. Read more
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Radioactive waste management, decommissioning and legacy management
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Back end week
The NEA Division of Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning organised a "back end week" with the NEA Committee on Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations (CDLM), Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) and the Regulators' Forum (RF). The "back end week" facilitated information exchange among the NEA's standing technical committees and generated fruitful discussions on addressing cross-cutting issues. Read more
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Deep geological repositories in crystalline rocks
This month the NEA Expert Group on Geological Repositories in Crystalline Rock Formations – the Crystalline Club (CRC) held its first technical workshop focusing on "Research Methods and Modern Measuring Equipment Used for Site and Rock Characterisation", with three sessions held on 11, 18 and 25 March 2021. The workshop featured presentations and case studies on fracture and fault characterisation in crystalline host rocks. Read more
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Addressing the challenges of misinformation
The NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC) organised a workshop on "Addressing the Challenges of Misinformation" on 29 March 2021. The participating experts from the FSC, the NEA Integration Group for the Safety Case (IGSC) and the NEA Working Group on Public Communication of Nuclear Regulatory Organisations (WGPC) discussed the topic of misinformation and explore how to address misinformation in public conversations on radioactive waste management. Read more
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Disruptive technologies for nuclear safety applications
The NEA is organising a series of webinars to explore the use of disruptive technologies in nuclear applications and discuss the future shape of nuclear safety systems, together with the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and the Korean Nuclear Society (KNS). The first event in the series was held on 16 March 2021 and focused on the NEA Nuclear Innovation 2050 Initiative (NI2050).
The second event took place on 30 March 2021 and provided an overview of emerging digital technologies and key factors affecting their adoption. The panellists discussed the effects and possible implementation of these technologies in nuclear applications. They also addressed the regulatory viewpoints on safety innovations, as well as examples and lessons learnt from other industries. The webinar series will continue in April with two more events focusing on data innovation and cyber security.
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Deep geological repositories and nuclear liability
The NEA Working Group on Deep Geological Repositories and Nuclear Liability (WPDGR) held its plenary meeting on 2-3 March 2021, bringing together 30 radioactive waste management, radiological protection and nuclear liability experts from 14 NEA member countries and representatives of the nuclear insurance industry. Discussions focused primarily on the group's forthcoming report Deep Geological Repositories and Nuclear Civil Liability. Read more
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Qualification of nuclear substances and nuclear liability
The NEA Working Party on Nuclear Liability and Transport (WPNLT) held a virtual workshop on "The Qualification of Nuclear Substances and Nuclear Liability" on 29-30 March 2021. During the two-day event, the participants discussed the insurance-related, legal and technical challenges associated with the qualification of nuclear substances during transport and its impact on the organisation of the insurance to cover such transport, as well as practical solutions to those challenges. Read more
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8-MAR-21 |
CSNI2041 |
BSAF-2, Benchmark Study of the Accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Project, Phase 2
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The NEA: Advanced thinking on nuclear energy
NEA membership consists of 34 countries representing 80% of the world's installed nuclear electricity generating capacity. The mission of the NEA is to assist its member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international co-operation, the scientific, technological and legal bases required for a safe, environmentally sound and economical use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. It strives to provide authoritative assessments and to forge common understandings on key issues as input to government decisions on nuclear energy policy and to broader OECD analyses in areas such as energy and the sustainable
development of low-carbon economies. The information, data and analyses it provides draw on one of the best international networks of technical experts. |
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